Victor Frankenstein shuns his family, friends and scientific colleagues for his scientific quest. Frankenstein's monster, the result of this quest, wants nothing more than to be loved and to be accepted by humans. The creator shuns community, while the monster desires it. How do communities guide us and shape us as individuals? What makes us a part of a community? How do communities accept or exclude individuals?

Justice Panel Members
Moderator: Bill Droel
Mr. Droel holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in religious studies. He serves as pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Palos Hills and has been an instructor in the humanities at Moraine Valley for 24 years. Mr. Droel publishes a monthly newsletter on the intersection between faith and work, including scientific work.

Dave Taylor
Mr. Taylor holds a Master’s in Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is the chair of the Counseling and Advising Department at Moraine Valley.

Lenard Wynn
Mr. Wynn holds the Master’s in Sociology from Bowling Green State University. He is an Instructor of Sociology/Social Work at Moraine Valley and is currently working on his Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. In 1998, Mr. Wynn was a board member from 2002-2003 of the Illnois Conference of Family Relations and received an American Sociological Association Minority Doctoral Fellowship.

Merri Fefles
Ms. Fefles holds a master’s degree in peace and conflict resolution from Arcadia University in Philadelphia. She is an instructor of History at Moraine Valley. During her graduate work she studied in Northern Ireland and Greece.